Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Share of electricity production by source
Bulgaria
34.7%
in 2023
Ukraine
32.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
148th
Ukraine rank
149th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 34.7% against 32.7% in Ukraine, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 148th and Ukraine ranks 149th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 58.6% | 3.0% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 47.4% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 43.5% | 6.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 32.9% | 8.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Bulgaria or Ukraine?
- Bulgaria, at 34.7% against 32.7% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 2.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th and Ukraine ranks 149th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.